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Walter Cox — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Custer, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cox across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Custer, Nebraska |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Cox | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Walter Cox | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Earl Cox | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Louis Cox | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| May Cox | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Custer, Nebraska
Head, age 31
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Custer, Nebraska
Head, age 41
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Custer, Nebraska
Head, age 51
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Custer-County, Nebraska
Head, age 61
Custer-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | W. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Walter Cox across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Cox
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Custer, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Custer, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1270unit:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles G. Robertson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Mary Robertson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Maxine Robertson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Betty L. Robertson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Harry M. Thurman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Agnes Thurman | 41 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Vernon E. Davis | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Doris G. Davis | 19 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Lela J. Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Dean V. Robinson | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 11 | Noelle M. Robinson | 19 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Geraldine Robinson | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Arthur H. Wood | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Charles Spangler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Anna Spangler | 45 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Wilson E. Spangler | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 17 | Rachel E. Spangler | 17 | Daughter | Teaching | Nebraska |
| 18 | Hans Gilmore | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Ruth G. Gilmore | 31 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Keith G. Gilmore | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Shirley A. Gilmore | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | J. Chas. Hard | 60 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Mary M. Hard | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Bryan E. Hard | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Clifford E. Hard | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 26 | Eileen R. Hard | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Edith Osborne | 47 | Head-H | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Roy Osborne | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Clarence Osborne | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Minnie Osborne | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Sam Osborne | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 32 | Blanche Osborne | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Ernest Hiller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 34 | Effie Hiller | 27 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Carl Miller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Otto Miller | 59 | Brother | Farmer | Germany |
| 37 | Joseph Gilmore | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | Martha Gilmore | 67 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Mary Gilmore | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 40 | Mildred Booker | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Henry Miller | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 42 | Caroline Miller | 43 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Clara Miller | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 44 | Herman Miller | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Esther Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Walter S. Cox THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | May Cox | 40 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Lucille G. Cox | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 49 | Louis G. Cox | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Earl S. Cox | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)